gunn's ugliest looking film to date which is a shame since honestly the camera movements are kinda the best in his filmography.
superman 2025 is not a perfect film and while it looks like #supershit
its got allot of passion for the character.
there is allot you can critique, i agree but for allot of its fault, it leaves me with a smile and hope for the future.
it leaves me with love for the character(s)
there is allot to improve and with lex out of the way, i hope for the first time that other superman rogue's get the spotlight.(Also watch my newest film My review of i love bottle caps on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/aKMnNv )

Superman
Look up.
Rating
Release Date
7/9/2025Runtime
130 minsOverview
Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

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A contemporary take on Superman that finds emotional weight in Clark Kent's dual identity, balancing spectacular superhero spectacle with genuine warmth and an affirmation of human values. It's a film that wants you to believe a man can be both an alien god and a fundamentally good person.
Mood
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Tone
Pacing
Look
Structure
Heads up

David Corenswet
Superman / Clark Kent / Kal-El

Rachel Brosnahan
Lois Lane

Nicholas Hoult
Lex Luthor

Edi Gathegi
Michael Holt / Mister Terrific

Anthony Carrigan
Rex Mason / Metamorpho

Nathan Fillion
Guy Gardner / Green Lantern

Isabela Merced
Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl

Skyler Gisondo
Jimmy Olsen

Pruitt Taylor Vince
Jonathan 'Pa' Kent

Neva Howell
Martha 'Ma' Kent

Grace Chan
Superman Robot #12 (voice)

Bradley Cooper
Jor-El
Recent Reviews
There is allot to unpack in this film.
I think the cast is great(with some weird line delivery sometimes)My main complaint with most of superman's cinematic catalog is that other then lois lane, his staple cast like Jimmy olsen don't get much screentime, even in the reeve films.
And i liked that they had allot of presence here.
Mr.terrific, guy Gardner, hawk girl and metamorpho are just sidecharacters yet they give them defining personalities which I liked.Idk how I feel about Bradley cooper as jor el tho, idk but I don't think he looks like how I would see him.
David corenswet is great as superman.This is by far gunn's weakest directorial effort tbh.
I think the camera movements in allot of action scenes are dynamic and great but the cinematography is better then that of most marvel films but it still doesn't really look great.
There are definitly some scenes that look fantastic but most of the movie looks off.
And like I mentioned, some weird line delivery.I didn't hate the comedy in this film.
Superman and his world can be comedic. I think sometimes it doesn't always land tho.
I think superman/Clark himself is a pretty good character and has great chemistry with lois.
Lex luthor is a great villain.
Idk man, I really loved the film.
It's what superman needed at this point in time.
I do think there is allot of improvement to be made but for now, this is a pretty good start to this new universe.Also peacemakers cameo was funny as shit and what do you mean supergirl was just drunk and partying somewhere else lol?
One of the rare times I liked a movie I saw in theaters more the second time around.
It was fun. Not great fun, but OK fun.
Maybe just felt a little wash, rinse, repeat. Supes gets in a fight, gets beaten, rallies, gets beaten, rallies, gets beaten…finally triumphs.
Lex Luthor should never be reduced to being just a whiny brat, (super smart or not) and that’s what they did with him here. Best Lex is still animated series Lex.
Popular Reviews
gunn's ugliest looking film to date which is a shame since honestly the camera movements are kinda the best in his filmography.
superman 2025 is not a perfect film and while it looks like #supershit
its got allot of passion for the character.
there is allot you can critique, i agree but for allot of its fault, it leaves me with a smile and hope for the future.
it leaves me with love for the character(s)
there is allot to improve and with lex out of the way, i hope for the first time that other superman rogue's get the spotlight.(Also watch my newest film My review of i love bottle caps on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/aKMnNv )
There is allot to unpack in this film.
I think the cast is great(with some weird line delivery sometimes)My main complaint with most of superman's cinematic catalog is that other then lois lane, his staple cast like Jimmy olsen don't get much screentime, even in the reeve films.
And i liked that they had allot of presence here.
Mr.terrific, guy Gardner, hawk girl and metamorpho are just sidecharacters yet they give them defining personalities which I liked.Idk how I feel about Bradley cooper as jor el tho, idk but I don't think he looks like how I would see him.
David corenswet is great as superman.This is by far gunn's weakest directorial effort tbh.
I think the camera movements in allot of action scenes are dynamic and great but the cinematography is better then that of most marvel films but it still doesn't really look great.
There are definitly some scenes that look fantastic but most of the movie looks off.
And like I mentioned, some weird line delivery.I didn't hate the comedy in this film.
Superman and his world can be comedic. I think sometimes it doesn't always land tho.
I think superman/Clark himself is a pretty good character and has great chemistry with lois.
Lex luthor is a great villain.
Idk man, I really loved the film.
It's what superman needed at this point in time.
I do think there is allot of improvement to be made but for now, this is a pretty good start to this new universe.Also peacemakers cameo was funny as shit and what do you mean supergirl was just drunk and partying somewhere else lol?
One of the rare times I liked a movie I saw in theaters more the second time around.
It was fun. Not great fun, but OK fun.
Maybe just felt a little wash, rinse, repeat. Supes gets in a fight, gets beaten, rallies, gets beaten, rallies, gets beaten…finally triumphs.
Lex Luthor should never be reduced to being just a whiny brat, (super smart or not) and that’s what they did with him here. Best Lex is still animated series Lex.
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